Folder for cotton-presses.



R. M. JORDAN.

FOLDER FOR COTTON PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1908.

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R. M. JORDAN.

FOLDER FOR co'm'on PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1908.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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Jam/[27w ROBERT M. JORDAN, OF COOPER, TEXAS.

FOLDER FOR GOTTON PB/ESSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Application filed May 7, 1908. Serial No. 431,454.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT M. JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cooper, in the county of Delta and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Folder for Cotton-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cotton presses, and more especially to folders for producing the preliminary compression in such presses and forming a bat.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved and simplified mechanism for a bat forming folder.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means for reciprocating the bat rollers over the press.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved method of supporting the reciprocating parts so that reciprocation will be as readily accomplished under load as under conditions in which there is no load.

The invention consists in general of a stationary frame having a reciprocating frame mounted thereon, said reciprocating frame carrying batting rolls and a hopper, improved means for supporting said reciprocating frame and improved means for actuiilting the reciprocating frame and batting ro s.

The invention further consists in certain novel details of arrangement and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indlcate like parts in the several views, and :Figure l is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal median section of the invention partly shown in elevation. Fig. 41 is a detail sectional view of the roller bearings. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the same partly in section.

The numeral indicates the main frame of the invention which is adapted to be placed on top of any ordinary type of cotton baling press, and is preferably arranged longitudinally of the bale-forming receptacles. Upon the main frame 10 is mounted a reciprocating frame 11 provided with racks 12 rigidly attached thereto. Upon the main frame 10 are gears 13 supported in suitable bearings attached to said frame. The gears 13 are arranged to mesh with the racks l2 and are supported 011 shafts 14; which extend from one side of the main frame to the other, being keyed securely to the gears 13 so as to rotate therewith. Gears 15 are also keyed upon the shafts 1% and rotate there with. Meshing with one of the gears 15 is an idler gear 16, carried on a shaft 17 supported in suitable bearings on the main frame 10. A mutilated gear 18 is supported on a shaft 19, being rigidly secured thereto. This mutilated gear is arranged to mesh alternately with the gear 16 and one of the gears 15 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Upon the shaftl9 is a belt pulley 20, being rigidly secured thereto by keying, or in any other desired manner. A belt 21 passes around this belt pulley and is driven from a pulley not deemed necessary here to be shown. The belt pulley is thus rotated constantly in one direction and carries with it the mutilated gear 18. It will thus be seen that when the belt pulley 20 is rotated the gear 18 will rotate and actuate through the gears 15 and 16, the gears 13. By reason of the interposition of the mutilated gear 18, the gears 13 will be driven alternately in different directions, and thus will cause the reciprocating frame 11 to IHOVG to and fro.

In order to provide for freedom of movement of the reciprocating frame 11 under all conditions of varying pressure, a pair of guide bars 22 are mounted upon each side of the main frame 10. Mounted on the reciprocating frame 11 are roller bearings 23 adapted to move upon the guide bars 22. These roller bearings are provided with guide lips 2a. Inasmuch as there is one of these roller bearings on the top of the frame 11 and one upon the lower side at each point of support it will be apparent that whether there be an excess of pressure on the top or bottom of the frame 11, the said frame will always be freely movable on the guide bars 22. A pair of batting rolls 25 are mounted in suitable bearings in the frame 11, one pair of the bearings for these rolls is elongated as shown at 26 so that the rolls may assume different axial distances.

In order to maintain constant pressure on the material passing through the rolls there is provided a pair of springs 27 fastened to, the axles of said rolls. These rolls are geared together at one end as indicated at 28 in Fig.3. At the opposite end upon the axle of one of the rolls is mounted a sprocket 9.9.

Sprockets 30 and 31 are mounted on the frame 10 and upon the sprocket 31 is carried a belt pulley 32 driven by a belt 33 which is in turn driven from any suitable belt pulley mounted on the press. A sprocket chain 34: runs over the sprockets 30, 31 and 29 thus actuating the rolls 25.

In order to keep the sprocket chain 34f uniformly taut there is provided on the frame 11 a pair of idler sprockets 35. It will thus be obvious that the reciprocation of the frame will affect but slightly the tightness of the sprocket chain 34, and a positive driv- 1ng movement will thus be assured at all times.

Mounted on the reciprocating frame 11 are shields 36 which tend to prevent the cot ton rising above the baling box as it is folded therein by any action of the rolls 25 and reciprocating mechanism. A hopper 37 arranged to contain the loose cotton, and provided With a downwardly extending chute 38, is supported on the reciprocating frame 11 and moved with that frame.

In the operation of the device, the hopper is filled with loose cotton and the device set in motion. The cotton is then passed down between the rolls 25, being there converted into a bat of suitable density, and is then folded back and forth longitudinally of the baling box. There is thus produced a preliminary condensation or compression of the cotton of uniform density per cubic foot.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and proportion of this invention and it is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters-Patent is 1. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame, a reciprocating frame mounted on said main frame, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, gears on the main frame meshing with said racks, a mutilated gear arranged for constant revolution in a single direction, and other gears actuating the gears on the main frame, alternately actuated by said mutilated gear, in combination with batting rolls on said reciprocating frame, means for actuating said batting rolls, and a hopper supported on said reciprocating frame.

2. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame provided with oppositely disposed pair-s of guide bars, a reciprocating frame provided with upper and lower roller bearings running on said guide bars, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, gears on the main frame meshing with said racks, a

mutilated gear arranged for constant revolu t1on 111 a single directlon, and other gears actuating the gears on the main frame alter nately actuated by said mutilated gear, in combination with batting rolls on said reciprocating frame, means for actuating said batting rolls, and a hopper supported on said frame.

3. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame, a reciprocating frame mounted on said main frame, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, gears on the main frame meshing with said racks, a mutilated gear arranged for constant revolution in a single direction, and other gears actuating the gears on the main frame alternately actuated by said mutilated gear, in combination with batting rolls on said reciprocating frame, means for actuating said batting rolls, springs pressing said batting rolls together, and a hopper supported on said frame.

4. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame provided with oppositely disposed pairs of guide bars, a reciprocating frame provided with roller bearings running on said guide bars, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, gears on the main frame meshing with saidracks, a mutilated gear arranged for constant revolution in a single direction, and other gears actuating the gears on the main frame alternately actuated by said mutilated gear, in combination with batting rolls adjustably supported on said reciprocating frame, means for actuating said batting rolls, springs normally pressing said batting rolls together, and ahopper supported on said frame.

5. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame, a reciprocating frame mounted on said main frame, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, shafts mounted on said main frame, gears on said shafts meshing with said racks, other gears carried on said shafts free from said racks, an idler gear meshing with one of the second mentioned gears, a mutilated gear arranged for constant revolution in a single direction and alternately meshing with the idler gear and the other of the second mentioned gears, in combination with batting rolls mounted on said reciproeating frame, means for actuating said batting rolls, and a hopper supported on said frame.

6. In a folder for cotton presses, a main frame provided with oppositely disposed pairs of guide bars, a reciprocating frame provided with upper and lower roller bearings running on said guide bars, racks carried on said reciprocating frame, shafts mounted on said main frame, gearson said shafts meshing with said racks, other gears carried on said shafts free from said racks, an idler gear meshing with one of the second mentioned gears, a mutilated gear arranged for constant revolution in a single direction and alternately meshing with the idler gear In testimony that I claim the foregoing as and the other of the second mentioned gears, my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature 10 in combination with batting rolls adjustably in the presence of two Witnesses.

mounted on said reciprocating frame, means ROBT. M. JORDAN.

for actuating said batting rolls, springs normally pressing said batting rolls together, and a hopper supported on and reciprocat- CHARLES NAYLoR, ing with said frame. CHAs. (3. MCKINNEY.

W'itnesses 

